In a Better World (2010)

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Original title	Hævnen
Swedish release title	Hämnden
International title	In a Better World
Alternative title	Civilization Haevnen
Working title	Civilisation

Director	Susanne Bier
Screenplay	Susanne Bier Anders Thomas Jensen
Producer	Sisse Graum Olsen (as Sisse Graum Jørgensen)
Production Manager	Ingrid Kofoed Ida Marie Harder (Afrika)
Line Producer	Karen Bentzon
Director of Photography	Morten Søborg
Music	Johan Söderqvist
Production Designer	Peter Grant
Film Editor	Pernille Bech Christensen Morten Egholm
Production Mixer	Eddie Simonsen Anne Jensen Allan Holmberg
Assistant Director	Joakim Höglund
Dialogue Coach	Kim Rømer
Script Supervisor	Susanne Falck
Associate Producer	Charlotte Pedersen
Co-producer	Anna Anthony Gunnar Carlsson
Executive Producer	Vinca Wiedemann
Production Coordinator	Søren Frimodt-Møller
Location Manager	Kenneth Berg
Casting	Lene Seested
Extras Casting	Anita Lystbæk
Film Commissioner	Peter Gustafsson (Svenska Filminstitutet)
Post Production Supervisor	Anne Katrine Andersen
First Assistant Cameraman	Xaver Gringer
Second Assistant Cameraman	Lars Krogsgaard
Still Photographer	Per Arnesen
Special Photographic Effects	Hummer Højmark
Second Unit Director of Photography	Jacob Marlow
Assistant Cameraman	Valdemar Cold Winge Leisner (naturbilder)
Gaffer	Jacob Marlow Mads Køngerskov
Best Boy	Jonas Madsen
Key Grip	Jens Bo Fraek
Video Operator	Derek Zacho (assistent)
Costume Designer	Manon Rasmussen Louize Nissen
Make-up Supervisor	Charlotte Laustsen
Assistant Film Editor	Daniel Bredgaard Carla Luffe Heintzelmann
Boom Operator	John Nielsen Kasper Munck-Hansen
Foley	Torben Greve
Translation	Gabriel Bier Gislason (manus)

Ulrich Thomsen	Claus
Mikael Persbrandt	Anton
Trine Dyrholm	Marianne
Bodil Jørgensen	rektorn
Camilla Gottlieb	Eva
Ditte Gråbøl	Hanne
Satu Helena Mikkelinen	Hanna
William Jøhnk Nielsen	Christian
Markus Rygaard	Elias
Trice Angie Christiansen	gäst
Elsebeth Steentoft	Signe
Martin Buch	Niels
Anette Støvelbæk	Hanne
Kim Bodnia	Lars
Will Johnson
Eddie Kimani
Emily Mulaya
Gabriel Muli
June Waweru
Mary Nduku Mbai
Dynah Bereke
Simon Maagaard Holm
Emil Nicolai Helms
Toke Lars Bjarke
Preben Harris
Birthe Neumann
Paw Henriksen
Jesper Lohmann
Lucas O. Nyman
Rikke Louise Anderson
Lars Kaalund
Godfrey Ojiambo
Evans Muthini
Ondiege Matthew
Nancy Akoth
Camilla Bendix
Alberte Blichfeldt
Stig Hoffmeyer
Peter Flyvholm
Lars Bom
Tina Gylling Mortensen
Susanne Juhasz

Production Company	Zentropa Entertainments14 ApS
Copyright	Zentropa Entertainment16 ApS	2010
Co-Production Company	Trollhättan Film AB
	Sveriges Television AB
	Memfis Film International AB
	DR2
	Film i Väst AB
Supported by	MEDIA Programme of the European Community
Advance allocations	Det Danske Filminstitut
	Nordisk Film & TV Fond
	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Nordisk Film AB	2010
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Nordisk Film AB	2010
Laboratory	Nordisk Film ShortCut AS

Censorship number	148158
Date	2010-09-10
Classification	Allowed from age 15
Original length	3217 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 580, 555, 487, 537, 527, 531.
Grounds for decision	Filmen skildrar på ett starkt olycksbådande vis flera parallella händelseförlopp med hämnd som ett gemensamt tema. Framställningen har en mörk, ihållande grundstämning samt återkommande inslag av starkt hotfull och ångestladdad stämning. Detta i kombination med inslag av skadade människor med stora, öppna sår, samt realistiska våldsinslag såsom en scen där en pojke upprepade gånger slår annan pojke i huvud och ansikte med tillhygge, gör att filmen bedöms kunna medföra risk för psykisk skada hos barn under 15 år.

Aspect ratio	2.35:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Digital
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Frames per second	24
Length in metres	3217 meter
Length in minutes	118 min
Reels	6 reels

	Fåborg, Fyn	Denmark
		Kenya
	Rudkøbing, Langeland	Denmark
	Svendborg, Fyn	Denmark
	Tåsinge, Fyn	Denmark

First showing	2010-08-26			Denmark
Release in Sweden	2010-10-01			Sweden	105 min
Festival showing	2011-03-17	Filmstaden 3	Malmö	Sweden	119 min	BUFF Film Festival 2011.
TV showing	2013-02-09	SVT2		Sweden
Festival showing	2016-01-30	Aftonstjärnan	Gothenburg	Sweden		39:e Göteborg International Film Festival.
TV showing	2016-10-15	SVT1		Sweden
	2022-05-30	Viasat Film Hits		Sweden
	2022-05-31	Viasat Film Hits		Sweden
	2022-08-28	Viasat Film Hits		Sweden
	2022-08-29	Viasat Film Hits		Sweden
	2022-11-07	Viasat Film Hits		Sweden
	2022-11-08	Viasat Film Hits		Sweden
	2024-01-30	V Film Hits		Sweden
	2024-01-31	V Film Hits		Sweden
	2024-03-01	SVT2		Sweden
	2024-03-17	V Film Hits		Sweden
	2024-03-18	V Film Hits		Sweden
	2024-06-30	V Film Hits		Sweden
	2024-07-01	V Film Hits		Sweden

Academy Award of Merit	Los Angeles	2011	Best Foreign Language Film

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Element type	Print
Item base	Polyester
Carrier type	35 mm
Length	3217

Size	About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity	2

Size	Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity	2

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Civilisation. Manuskript Anders Thomas Jensen. Historie Susanne Bier & Anders Thomas Jensen.
Extent	108 s.
Language	Danish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Hævnen. Historie Susanne Bier & Anders Thomas Jensen. Manuskript Anders Thomas Jensen. Draft 24 juli 2009.
Extent	97 s.
Language	Danish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Civilisation (Arbejdstitel). Manuskript Anders Thomas Jensen. Historie Susanne Bier & Anders Thomas Jensen. Draft Jan 2009.
Extent	101 s.
Language	Danish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Hævnen. Historie Susanne Bier & Anders Thomas Jensen. Manuskript Anders Thomas Jensen. Draft 16 Aug. 2009.
Extent	101 s.
Language	Danish

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Hævnen. In a better world. Combined dialogue and spotting list (english).
Extent	29 s. + för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
Language	English

Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Hævnen. Svensk.
Extent	73 s.
Language	Swedish

Black and white print	No
Colour prints	No
Behind the scenes prints	No
Slides	No
Digital images	Yes
Negatives	No
Contact sheets	No
Album	No

Type	Misc.prints
Language	English